24 Tennessee courthouses receive bomb threats

Participant Steven Kline (C) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, waits for his turn to spell during day one of the annual National Spelling Bee competition May 31, 2006 in Washington, DC.

Bomb threats have forced 24 courthouses in Tennessee to evacuate today, the Associated Press reported. A spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said no arrests have been made. The threats were made by telephone to court clerk offices.